Kidnapping Suspect Wiped Phone After Asking to Use Child's Device
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By כיכר השבת, חזקי שטרן
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 31, 2026
What happened
A 20-year-old man is under arrest for allegedly kidnapping 10-year-old Yahli Sofer from Petah Tikva and using him to solicit donations. The suspect reportedly wiped the child's phone number after using it and has a prior record of theft. He was apprehended in Bnei Brak.
- 01Suspect deleted phone number after using child's device.
- 02Kidnapped child Yahli Sofer, 10, was found safe in Bnei Brak.
- 03Suspect used child for soliciting donations, police say.
- 04Suspect has prior record for mobile phone theft.
- 05Suspect's detention extended, identity gagged.
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